Overview
Thomas Yeo’s practice focuses on corporate/commercial law, securities law and mergers and acquisitions. Thomas also regularly advises federal and provincial Crown corporations and agencies on a variety of governance, corporate/commercial and procurement matters.
Thomas has represented both acquirers and targets in a variety of public and private company M&A transactions, including a number of significant cross-border transactions. He has also been involved in representing both issuers and investment banks in a variety of domestic and international public offerings. Thomas regularly advises public, private and Crown corporations on ongoing corporate governance matters and, as co-head of the firm’s Strategic Procurement group, Thomas advises both procuring entities and bidders on all aspects of the procurement process. As a member of the firm’s research and opinions group, Thomas is also engaged in providing clear and concise assessments of legal risk and solutions to avoid or mitigate those risks for Torys’ clients in any area of business—addressing contract and statutory interpretation in situations where the contract or the law is unclear or is difficult to apply.